NAFTA talks are to resume in 5 days in Mexico City American imports into Canada could fall by $3.3 billion under the recently rebooted Trans-Pacific Partnership, the federal government has concluded, sparking fears the new pact could hurt the ongoing NAFTA renegotiation.
The text of the 11-country Pacific Rim trade deal — a pact President Donald Trump
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The U.S. Commerce Department didn’t recommend giving Canada a pass when it outlined possible tariffs and quotas, but it did note Canada’s importance to the U.S. aluminum industry. The biggest steel and aluminum exporter to the U.S. is hopeful of being left out of a Trump administration crackdown on foreign shipments.
The U.S. Commerce Department didn’t
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Plan aims to stimulate improvements to crumbling infrastructure U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled a $4.4-trillion US budget for next year that heralds an era of $1 trillion-plus federal deficits and — unlike the plan he released last year — never comes close to promising a balanced ledger even after 10 years.
The growing deficits reflect, in part, the impact
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Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade deficit increased to $3.2 billion in December as rising imports outpaced export growth — defying expectations that the deficit would be smaller than in November. Economists had expected a deficit of $2.2 billion, down from $2.7 billion in November, according to Thomson Reuters.
Total imports increased
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One berth in next year’s showcase still up for grabs in November. Canada has never missed qualifying for Rugby World Cup. MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY—The Canadian men’s team missed its second chance to qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, falling 70-60 to Uruguay after a two-game, aggregate-goals series.
Uruguay beat the Canadian squad 32-31 in the second leg on Saturday
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Canucks finish last in Pool D, enter consolation bracket Canada dropped all three matches to go winless in Pool D action at the HSBC Sevens World Series event in Hamilton, New Zealand.
With three points, Canada finishes last in their pool and will play in the consolation bracket tomorrow against Spain or Wales.
Canada jumped out to a 14-0 lead with tries
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Canucks forward was the only rookie among 15 1st-time all-stars Rickard Rakell had two goals and rookie Brock Boeser, Johnny Gaudreau and Drew Doughty also scored to help the Pacific Division win the NHL All-Star game with a 5-2 victory over the Atlantic Division on Sunday.
Pacific goalies Marc-Andre Fleury and Mike Smith teamed to allow just four goals
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New England will host winner of Sunday's matchup between Jacksonville, Pittsburgh First, the Patriots tuned out a week full of off-field drama. Then, they silenced the Titans to earn yet another trip to the AFC championship game.
Tom Brady passed for three touchdowns and 337 yards, and New England cruised past Tennessee 35-14 on Saturday night to advance
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Toronto big man continues hot stretch with season-high 24 points. CHARLOTTE, N.C.—He might have travelled before his first dunk but his second was emphatic and the throw-down later off a nifty behind-the-back pass from DeMar DeRozan was one of those “holy crap” moments that pop up almost every NBA game.
Yes, it may have taken Serge Ibaka a bit of time to get fully
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TORONTO - Ontario's fiscal watchdog says the Liberal government will run a deficit this fiscal year, despite claims it has balanced the budget. By 2021-2022, the FAO projects the government's budget deficit will grow to $9.8 billion.
The FAO also says the government's new Fair Hydro Plan, which cuts hydro rates by 25 per cent, will add $3.2 billion to the budget
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